Senior Project Planner

Company Description

Job Description

Do you want to be at the heart of the energy transition industry, helping to guide the public and private sectors in the delivery of technologies and systems to meet global and national net zero targets? Are you looking to bring your expertise and enthusiasm into play in developing a global, high performing project management group delivering a range of innovative energy transition projects? Do you want to play a lead role in growing and nurturing a team in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Energy Transition team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new Team

You will be part of the Project Control Department in the Energy Transition Division. This is a global team working in Denmark, Norway, UK, Poland, and India with responsibility for providing continuous project management support to the Ramboll Energy Group. The department consists of 25+ dedicated, high performing, and motivated team members supporting project planning and reporting, project controls and document management.

Your new role

In your new role you will be required to work independently and as team member, engaged in a wide range of tasks contributing to high quality and effective project delivery. Your main responsibilities will include.

• Acting as Senior Project Planner on medium to large projects, e.g., EPCM/EPC-like projects
• Creating and maintaining project schedules, progress measurement, and change management
• Project reporting for both external and internal use
• Project planner supporting to Project Management with regards to controlling and follow-up on the project status and reporting
• Reviewing project changes to evaluate detail schedule impact; responsible for quantifying and incorporating the effect and impact of approved changes in the overall schedule.
• Advising Project Managers and Project Management of any potential schedule issues and when necessary, provides guidance on, corrective action and measures to mitigate any adverse trends.
• Reviewing and checking sub-contractors progress reports for accuracy of progress measurement. Verifying, reviewing, and endorsing claimed progress reported by sub-contractor.
• Data analyses
• Analysing schedule and progress trends
• Responding to requests from Project Management related to Scheduling and Reporting, including development of progress metrics, and/or key performance indicators.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of processes for the project control, planning and reporting with the objective to increase efficiency and quality in project control.

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Technical degree, or bachelor / master’s degree in engineering. Alternatively, a Bachelor / Master’s degree in Economics & Business Administration or similar education with a project management course
• Minimum 8 years’ experience of Energy industry including senior project planning experience within Energy projects with exposure in planning, cost and risk management including project controls, cost and schedule development.
• Understanding of the project schedule, the schedule basis, and the work process to be followed for plan creation. Detailed knowledge of the project scope report and the execution strategy, including client reporting requirements to support project management. Working with Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Lead Engineers to proactively develop and maintain the schedule.
• In-depth experience and knowledge of Primavera P6
• In-depth experience with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel)
• Knowledge and experience with SharePoint and Power BI systems
• Analytical skills, with an eye for detail
• Effective time management, with ability to meet deadlines.
• Very good in communicating in English both orally and in writing. Similar Danish skills are an advantage.
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Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: Your team working skills as you will interact with various stakeholders and colleagues. It is natural for you to follow-up make sure that people deliver in due time. When working on projects you use your flexibility and willingness to adapt when projects are changing in scope and numbers. Your communication skills are put to good use as you juggle multiple tasks close to deadlines. You know that the devil is in the detail, and you thrive working independently Example 2: know that the devil is in the detail, and you thrive working independently.

Working at Ramboll

To work at Ramboll means being part of a people organisation. We are focused on knowledge sharing and collaboration across competence areas and geography, and we aim for a strong diversity among our employees. This enables us to solve a broad range of projects, and we firmly believe that cross-collaboration leads to creative and longstanding solutions. Thus, the possibilities at Ramboll are many and diverse –we invest a lot in the development of people and offer career paths tailored for everyone.

Welcome to our Energy division.

Ramboll is at the forefront of addressing the green transition and offers a holistic approach to energy that supports the sector on the journey towards more sustainable solutions. With 1,800 experts in 14 countries, covering the full spectrum of technologies and all parts of the value chain from production and transmission to distribution, we plan, design, and implement energy solutions all over the world.

Ramboll in Denmark

Ramboll is a leading engineering, architecture and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945, with 16,500 employees globally. In Denmark, we are 3,500 colleagues delivering innovative solutions within Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future, working in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture. 

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.